NASA is set to launch its new £41.35billlion mega-rocket this month as the US space agency bids to get humans back on the Moon . Seventeen years of work have gone into the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spaceship, with the former set to take the latter on a trip around the Moon on August 29. The gigantic SLS rocket is 23 storeys tall and is powered by four car-sized engines and two rocket boosters. READ MORE: New film sparks fears Moon could be pushed from orbit in doomsday event This month's mission - Artemis I - will be its first. Strapped on top of the SLS, the Orion will first complete an unmanned mission around the Moon. If Artemis I is successful, NASA plans to put astronauts onboard for another trip around the Moon before using the SLS and SpaceX 's Starship to touch down on the lunar surface in 2025. It would be the first time astronauts have done so since 1972. In fact, the plans for the Artemis program don't stop there. NASA are … [Read more...] about NASA’s £41bn mega rocket launching this month in bid to put humans back on Moon
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Urban combat and beyond: Ukrainian recruits get UK training
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 17 A BRITISH ARMY BASE, England (AP) — A few weeks ago, Serhiy was a business analyst at an IT company. Zakhar was a civil engineer. Now they are soldiers, training to liberate Ukraine from Russia's invasion — but doing it more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away in Britain. They are among several hundred Ukrainian recruits pounding through an intense form of infantry training at an army base in southeast England. One batch of the 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers that the British military has pledged to train within 120 days, they are spending several weeks learning skills including marksmanship, battlefield first aid and –- crucially for their country's future — urban warfare. As the Ukrainians practice house-clearing amid the rattle of gunfire and pall from smoke grenades on a mock-townscape where … [Read more...] about Urban combat and beyond: Ukrainian recruits get UK training
Hans off my island
Both Canada and Denmark claim tiny Hans Island, a rocky outcrop ruled by ice and wind that lies between Greenland and Ellesmere Island. So when the Canadian defence minister, Bill Graham, landed there earlier this summer, the Danish government denounced the move as an 'occupation'. Despite the formal diplomatic protest, Canada refused to back down. When the two countries drew an offshore boundary in 1973, they couldn't agree on the island, which is in a narrow channel of water, about 1,000 kilometres from the North Pole. The Danes have planted more than one flag there over the years, only to have them shredded by ferocious winds. The Canadians felt it was their turn. But why now? The campaign for Hans Island, which measures all of 1.3 square kilometres, appears to be part of a broader effort to make sure the world knows that the Arctic archipelago is Canadian territory. For years, experts have warned that Canada has not done enough to assert its sovereignty over the high … [Read more...] about Hans off my island
UN punishes official who slammed Palestinian terror group’s missile attacks into Israel
close Video Israelis kill second Jihad commander Fox News foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports on the aftermath of the killing of a second Islamic Jihad commander on 'Fox Report.' NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! JERUSALEM, Israel – The United Nations last week disciplined an employee who works with Palestinians in disputed territories for her tweet condemning the Iranian regime-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and its "indiscriminate" missile fire into Israel. The U.N. removed Jerusalem-based Sarah Muscroft from her post as the head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory because she tweeted: "Relieved to see a ceasefire agreed ending hostilities impacting both Palestinians and Israeli civilians. Such indiscriminate rocket fire of Islamic Jihad provoking Israeli retaliation is condemned. The safety of all civilians is paramount—the ceasefire … [Read more...] about UN punishes official who slammed Palestinian terror group’s missile attacks into Israel
Teen hitman from ‘Mexico’s most dangerous cartel’ caught carrying dismembered body parts
A teenage hitman from Mexico's most dangerous drug cartel was caught carrying dismembered body parts after being pulled over by police. The Civil Guard and the Municipal Police in Morelia, Michoacán, stopped two men on motorbikes on Friday morning (August 12) after they were seen circulating up and down a road. They attempted to make a getaway but one, a 17-year-old, was caught and arrested according to Borderland Beat . READ MORE: Pregnant woman among 11 killed as prison riot sparks drug cartel war with city in flames He was quickly identified as a member of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel as he had their acronym - CJNG - tattooed on one of his arms. A search of the teen and his vehicle turned up a .9-millimetre calibre firearm, 14 rounds of ammunition and two black bags giving off a putrid smell. Inside the bags were chopped up human body parts. The teen is now facing a murder charge and is accused of being involved in a number of other crimes. … [Read more...] about Teen hitman from ‘Mexico’s most dangerous cartel’ caught carrying dismembered body parts
French military: Last group of soldiers has left Mali
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 NICE, France (AP) — The last French army unit left Mali on Monday, according to a statement from the French military, nine years after Paris sent troops to the West African country to help drive Islamic extremists from power. France's armed forces completed their withdrawal from Mali six months after French President Emmanuel Macron announced his plan to pull out of the country following tensions with the ruling junta. Tensions have also grown over the past year between Mali, its African neighbors and the European Union after Mali's transitional government allowed Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group to deploy on its territory. The last contingent of French soldiers of the so-called Barkhane force present on Malian territory crossed into neighboring Niger on Monday afternoon, the French military said. They were based in Gao in northern Mali, a region plagued with jihadi … [Read more...] about French military: Last group of soldiers has left Mali
FIRST ON FOX: Lindsey Graham will appeal judge’s decision forcing him to testify before grand jury in Georgia
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 15 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., will appeal the decision by a federal judge forcing him to comply with a subpoena to appear before a grand jury as part of the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others violated any laws during the latter's efforts to reverse the state's outcome in the 2020 presidential election. In an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Graham accused the judge of ignoring constitutional text and Supreme Court precedent, citing the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause. "The Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause prevents a local official from questioning a senator about how that senator did his job. Here, Senator Graham was doing his due diligence before the Electoral Count Act … [Read more...] about FIRST ON FOX: Lindsey Graham will appeal judge’s decision forcing him to testify before grand jury in Georgia
Russia uprising BEGINS: Furious anti-Putin protesters deface giant ‘Z’ with ‘fascist’
Russia: TV host says Europe wants revenge for historic defeats SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Since February 24, when Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine , small pockets of Russian protestors have hit back against the war. In the latest fightback against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, police are now investigating “hooliganism” after a pro-war symbol was defaced. Related articles Vladimir Putin warns of closer Russian ties with North Korea Ukrainian forces shoot down two Russian helicopters over the weekend In Izhevsk, the capital city of western Russia’s Udmurt Republic, a pro-war Z display was defaced with the word “fascists”. The letter Z has been painted … [Read more...] about Russia uprising BEGINS: Furious anti-Putin protesters deface giant ‘Z’ with ‘fascist’
Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
By JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official Monday denied Tehran was involved in the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie, though he sought to justify the attack in the Islamic Republic’s first public comments on the bloodshed. The remarks by Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, came three days after Rushdie was wounded in New York state. The writer has been taken off a ventilator and is “on the road to recovery,” according to his agent. Rushdie, 75, has faced death threats for more than 30 years over his novel “The Satanic Verses,” whose depiction of the Prophet Muhammad was seen by some Muslims as blasphemous. In 1989, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa, or Islamic edict, demanding the author’s death, and while Iran has not focused on Rushdie in recent years, the decree still stands. Also, a semiofficial Iranian foundation had posted a bounty of over $3 million for the killing of the author. … [Read more...] about Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack